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Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City is a standalone compilation of the DLC episodes for Grand Theft Auto IV, containing both The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony on one disc. It was released alongside the DLC release of The Ballad of Gay Tony on 29 October 2009 for the Xbox 360 and released on 13 April 2010 for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 3. It does not require a copy of Grand Theft Auto IV to play, nor is an Xbox Live or PSN account necessary (except for multiplayer). The content is also played straight from the disc, and does not need to be downloaded to a hard drive to play, like various other disc-based expansions for other Xbox 360 games that have been released in the past.
The engine is still extremely demanding for this game – even months later for the newest hardware. The latest version changes some of the rendering calls and is used partially within the latest Max Payne engine. We maxed out all the settings and played at a resolution of 1920 x 1080.
We saw a little more variation in the framerate when playing GTA4: EFLC than with other games, a likely result of the CPU dependent nature of this game. But playable framerates were achieved throughout our tests, even with all the settings on maximum.
Nice looking system. good overclock too. I think id opt for a different cooling system or just get the whole thing done right. no point having a 470 making a hell of a racket with watercooling on the cpu.
good selection of components, just a bit bewildered with the watercooling on the CPU but the GFX doesnt have it. cost ?
I hate their website, can never find jack on it. How much extra for GFX cooling with the kit they use?
I couldnt be bothered with water to be honest. id opt for the noctua NH D14, save £100-£150 and upgrade other components.
It looks nice and its a great talking point for a new user, but I think it is slightly unbalanced. there is no need for water. and although its used the noise is still high due to the graphics card – therefore pointless. Water is a noise reducer, but the loudest component in this system is still running via a fan, the 470. and they are not like the 460, they can get loud. I think this is overrated, but looks great.
Good build and shows the yoyotech prowess with the engineers. I know a few of them and they are skilled and great system builders.
Only problem I have with this system is that it appears to be more to be promoted in magazines (and they havent a clue lets be honest).
Watercooling should be used throughout or not used at all. Thats how I see it.
Should be using a 460 for noise levels. an OC’d one like the eVGA FTW. I like the build quality and the idea, but my 760 hits 4.2ghz with a frio and its silent down low. also my temps seem lower than this one.
I like this, looks great and the lighting is brill. I am not a hard user like some of you, but I like the hardware in it. Might order one , or get one with a larger HD but a 460 in it.
Can this system be customised? a few things id like to change.
That yoyotech website is a nightmare to navigate 🙁
I see no way to ship a system like this with a Noctua NH D14 in it, would rip the mobo apart. would need supports. and then you need to make sure the customers know how to work with the system. which is the whole point of buying a pre built – not to have to worry about it.
IS this for sale on their site? I cant find it anywhere. what is the point of a review if you cant buy it ?
@ Philip, a link has now been added to the review. Or you can just click below :D.
http://www.yoyotech.co.uk/item-detail.php?products_id=4369849